Following the forceful removal of Teresa Borrenpohl from a town hall meeting in Idaho, where she was aggressively questioning Republican officials, the Coeur d’Alene city attorney has filed battery and false imprisonment charges against six men involved. Borrenpohl has concurrently filed a $5 million lawsuit against the sheriff, a private security firm (LEAR Asset Management), and others, alleging constitutional and physical injuries. LEAR’s business license has been revoked, and the incident, initially raising concerns about civil liberties, is now seeing legal action against those responsible. Sheriff Norris is also under investigation.
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Following the forceful removal of Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl from a town hall meeting by LEAR Asset Management security guards, the firm’s Coeur d’Alene business license has been revoked for violating city ordinances regarding security agent uniforms and conduct involving violence. The incident, spurred by Dr. Borrenpohl questioning the event’s format, sparked controversy over alleged First Amendment violations and raised over $286,000 in legal funds for her. LEAR can appeal the revocation, while an independent investigation into the incident is underway. The battery citation against Dr. Borrenpohl has been dropped.
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A legislative town hall in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, descended into chaos when a woman, Teresa Borrenpohl, was forcibly removed by plainclothes security personnel for heckling a legislator. The security personnel, employed by LEAR Asset Management, acted without clear authorization from event organizers or the Kootenai County Sheriff, who also participated in the removal. Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White criticized the forceful removal as a violation of First Amendment rights and stated that the incident will be under review. Borrenpohl received a misdemeanor battery citation for biting one of the security guards during the altercation, but this citation is also under review.
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John Q. Hosedrinker